John

Anonymous male name

John is one of the most common English male given names, and is a less common surname.

When capitalized, it most frequently refers to a person.

Some other uses, variably capitalized, include an informal name for a toilet or bathroom (Where’s the john? ), and a client of a prostitute.

John Doe is a designation for any man, or a substitute name for an anonymous man: The murder victim is a John Doe.

John Smith is a placeholder name to represent any man.

biblical

apostle

Messenger for a cause

disciple · Zebedee · New Testament · prophet · preacher · saint · martyr · fisherman · Salome · James

name

Jack

Male court card

Giovanni · Ivan · Hans · Jan · Johan · Sean · Ian · Juan · Shane

expressions

Hancock

Colonial Massachusetts leader

everyman

Doe

Placeholder surname for unknowns

anonymous · unidentified · typical · ordinary · common man · generic · unknown · public · citizen

patronymic

Johnston

Anglo-Scottish family name

Johansson · Ivanovich

Categories
Opposites
name type

Johnsurname

Hereditary family identifier

family name · last name · Smith · Johnson · patronymic

gender of name

JohnJane

Female given name

Jane Doe · Mary · Joan · Elizabeth · Sarah

name commonness

JohnXerxes

Achaemenid king of kings

Bartholomew · Persephone · Percival · Ignatius · Amadeus

Phrases
Family

Johnson, Johnny, Johnnie

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G